Insurance Australia Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Insurance Australia Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.3% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.3%
Dividend yield
2.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.340 |
| Payout ratio | 72% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: IAG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IAG's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Insurance Australia Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (IAG) | 4.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (IAG) (up to 3 years) | 4.2% |
Notable Dividend: IAG's dividend (4.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.6%).
High Dividend: IAG's dividend (4.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.18%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (72.4%), IAG's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (44.6%), IAG's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.